Raucously entertaining and incredibly informing, Stuntmen/Stunt Actors of Your Favorite Movies was a welcome look into the world of stunts and just who the people are that take on the big tasks of making the big things look cool and feel safe.
Furious 7 is such a delightfully ridiculous action movie. I mean, though I have more to say about this movie, that line honestly could comprise the entirety of my review. This movie is such a fun thrill ride, with action scenes that will have you shouting “no way” and screaming “YAS! fuck him/her/them up!” while also providing a fitting send off for one of its beloved stars, Paul Walker.
Five. Ten. Sliding Scale. These are the terms folks in Awards blogosphere use to describe the Academy’s choices for Best Picture. The Academy recently had a meeting to decide upon what they want to go with and whatever they pick is sure to cause much discussion. I’ve been thinking about the concept of Best Picture a lot since the Academy expanded the field then went to this bs sliding scale.
I have tried to craft an interesting opening paragraph for this review of It Follows for a long time. I’ve gone through about 10 opening sentences and around 5 combinations of commentary afterwards. My brain is as scrambled trying to figure out how to write about this movie as it was trying to keep up with the film itself. The only real thing I can attempt to formulate about It Follows is that while it provides much to discuss after seeing it, most of that conversation will be centered around anger at the film’s lack of conviction, missed opportunities and over the top antics that ruin an interesting premise.